Do you play GAA? Do you feel there’s something missing from your game? Do you want to improve as a player and athlete? The Players' Advice is a compilation of guidance aimed at you, the player, to give you the tools and disciplines to improve and excel in your code. With advice from over 100 of the top footballers, hurlers and camogie players in a range of areas such as gym, nutrition, routine, lifestyle, skill development, mindset and preparation. Features players from goalkeeper to full forward from every code, and from nearly every county in Ireland. Advice and tips cover a broad range of areas - from nutrition to rest days to a player's mental attitude to training and match days. Selected images throughout. Table of Contents Introduction THE GOALKEEPERS’ ADVICE Brendan Kealy Eoin Murphy Shane Curran Brendan Cummins Gary Connaughton Aoife Murray Niall Morgan Enda Rowland Ciara Trant Alan O’Mara Colm Callanan Shaun Patton Eibhear Quilligan THE FULLBACKS’ ADVICE Jonny Cooper Cathal Barrett Shane Enright Domhnall O’Donovan Ger Cafferkey James Barry Bríd Stack Dan Morrissey Neil Patrick Collins Eoghan O’Donnell Sinéad Finnegan Paul Curran Chrissy McKaigue Diarmuid O’Sullivan Cathal McCarron Paddy Stapleton Leah Caffrey Pamela Mackey Keith Higgins THE HALFBACKS’ ADVICE Tommy Walsh Eoin Murchan Ryan McHugh Brendan Bugler Tiernan McCann Elaine O’Meara Aaron Kernan Tony Óg Regan Aidan O’Mahony Ken McGrath Ger Brennan John Conlon Gavin White Mark Foley Philip Jordan Chloe Sigerson Kevin Cassidy Seán Powter THE MIDFIELDERS’ ADVICE Noel McGrath Gary Brennan Paddy Keenan Shane McGrath John O’Loughlin Colm Galvin Fiona McHale Kevin Feely Rena Buckley Conor Ryan Sarah Rowe Briege Corkery Jarlath Óg Burns Tom Parsons Derek Lyng Enda Smith THE HALF-FORWARDS’ ADVICE Mattie Donnelly Podge Collins Paul Finlay Liam Óg McGovern Ross Munnelly Denise Gaule Graham Geraghty Diarmuid Lyng Paul Kerrigan Dónal Burke Fergal Conway Amy O’Connor Declan O’Sullivan Martin Clarke Lyndsey Davey Neil McManus Vikki Wall Derek McNicholas Jason Doherty Fintan Kelly David Treacy Eimear Scally Oisín McConville THE FULL-FORWARDS’ ADVICE Eddie Brennan Conor Mortimer John Mullane Mary O’Connor Paul Morris Paul Broderick Andrew O’Shaughnessy Tomás Quinn Zak Moradi John Heslin Miriam Walsh Paul Geaney Conor Cooney Michael Quinlivan Kieran Donaghy Eoghan O’Gara Aidan Fogarty Neil Flynn Ciara McAnespie Brian Carroll Dean Rock Graeme Mulcahy Conclusion Acknowledgements Picture credits Marty Morrissey is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter. He regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTÉ Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Olympic Games. Mick Bohan is the current Dublin Ladies football manager. He has worked as a coach with multiple Dublin teams including Development Squads, Minors, u21s, Men, Ladies and with the Clare Footballers. Between underage, colleges, men’s and ladies’ football, he has played a part in winning fifteen national titles. One of the leading coaches in the country, he has transformed the Jackies into a powerful force, winning four All-Irelands in a row.